RUSTAMJI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BORDER SECURITY FORCE TEKANPUR GWALIOR (M.P)

SEMINAR

ON

ELECTRONIC WASTE

SUBMITED TO SUBMITED BY

ANJANA GOEN PRATEEK KUMAR

(HOD OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT) 0902EC13MT 09

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

MTECH 2ND YEAR

INDIA’S FASTEST GROWING WASTE

E - WASTES

THE BASEL ACTION NETWORK (BAN) STATEMENT

80 per cent of e-waste collected by the US is exported toIndia, China, Pakistan, Taiwan and a number of Africancountries. This is done because

Cheaper labor is available for recycling in these countries.In the US, export of e-waste is legal. There is no banned on import of E-WASTE in IndiaIn India, recycling of e-waste is almost left to the informalsector, which does not have adequate means to handleeither the increasing quantities or certain processes,leading to intolerable risk for human health and theenvironment.

E-WASTE PRODUSING BY STATES10 STATES CONTRIBUTE 70% EWASTE

65 CITIES GENRATE 60 % E-WASTES

E-WASTE EFFECTS ENVIRONMENT

• It may cause soil air and water pollution too

• Acid and sludge obtained from meltingcomputer chips , if disposed on ground andwater causes acidification of soil and water .

• The most dangerous form of burning E-Wasteis the open air burning of plastics in order torecover copper , silver , gold , platinum orother metals .

BURNING OF E-WASTE0N RIVER BANK

METAL DANGER

Lead A neurotoxin that affects the kidneys and the reproductive sysItaffects mental development in children

Mercury Mercury Affects the central nervous system, kidneys and immune system. Methylated mercury is toxic and can enter the human food chain through aquatic

Cadmium Severe pain in the joints and spine. It affects the kidneys andsoftens bones.

Beryllium Causes lung diseases

Chromium Damage liver and kidneys and cause bronchial maladies including asthmatic bronchitis and lung cancer.

Plastics Can harm reproductive andimmune systems.

Acid Cause respiratory problems and eye and skin related problems

CHALLENGES1. Accurate figures not available for rapidly

increasing e-waste volumes -generated domestically and by imports .

2. Low level of awareness among manufacturers and consumers of the hazards of incorrect e-waste disposal

3. Major portion of e-waste is processed by the informal (unorganised) sector using rudimentary techniques such as acid leaching and open-air burning, which results in severe environmental damage

5. e-waste workers have little or no knowledgeof toxins in e-waste and are exposed to healthhazards

6. High-risk backyard recycling operationsimpact vulnerable social groups like women,children and immigrant labourers

7. Inefficient recycling processes result insubstantial losses of material value andresources

8. Cherry-picking by recyclers who recoverprecious metals (gold, platinum, silver, copper,etc) and improperly dispose of the rest, posingenvironmental hazards

9. No specific legislation for dealing with e-wasteat present

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT The major components of e-waste management are:1. e-waste collection, sorting and transportation2. e-waste recycling; it involves dismantling, recovery ofvaluable resource, sale of dismantled parts and export ofprocessed waste for precious metal recovery

THE STAKEHOLDERS The people who can help in overcoming the challenges

posed by e-waste, are:1. Manufacturers2. Users3. Recyclers4. Policy makers

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ?

• Need for stringent health safeguards and environmental protection laws in India

• Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) • Import of e-waste under license • Need Producer-Public and Government cooperation • Choosing safer technologies and cleaner substitutes• Awareness programme• Monitoring of compliance of Rules • Effective regulatory mechanism strengthened by

manpower and technical expertise • Reduction of waste at source • Recognizing the unorganized sector in India

ADVANTAGES OF RECYCLING

• Reduction of need forlandfills

• Material recovery

• Resale and Reuse is possible

• Creation of jobs .

CONCLUSIONRules shall apply to every Producer(s) Distributer(s) Collection centre(s) Refurbisher(s) Dismantler(s) Recycler(s) Consumer(s) or bulk consumer(s)involved in the manufacture, sale, purchase andprocessing of electrical and electronic equipment orcomponents .

Without effective reduce reuse and recycle , E-Waste is dangerous for environment and humanbeingsManufacturing companies should not use nontoxic chemicals in their products .Environmental law should be made and enforcedseriouslyE-Waste management new techniques should beused to improve awareness stakeholderengagement and estimates of e-waste